He faced up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder, and up to 10 years for second-degree manslaughter.
Sentencing
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said on Friday the sentence was not based on "emotion" or "sympathy" but said "we need to recognize the pain of the Floyd family."
Chauvin had offered his condolences to Floyd's family but did not apologize for his actions last year that caused Floyd's death.
"I do want to give my condolences to the Floyd family," Chauvin said.
He said he was unable to speak further due to other ongoing litigation.